St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-19
Yesterdays Services at the
Cathedral Conducted by
Father Fitzpatrick.
Two Committees Named by
the Carnival Clubs to Pre-
pare a Programme.
Summary Of Sundays Local
News Gathered From All
Sources.
MIR. LOCKE EXPLAINS

Why Mime. Fursch-Madi Quit the
National Opera Company.
After a tedious all-day ride from
Omaha. which place was left at o'clock
Sunday morning, the National Opera
company, headed by Manager Locke,
arrived here shortly after L o'clock last
night. As soon as the latter was COM
fortably provided for at the Ryan
he cheerfully accorded an audience
to a representative of the GLOBE, who
wanted to ascertain the true lnWardneSS
of the Fursch- Madi detection from the
conn; nv. 1T may probably be well for
US TO commence with the Inauguration
of our opera season" said Manager
Locke, lin order to explain
this matter satisfactorily. Nov.
9Th we opened at Philadelphia
to splendid weeks business,
and this was continued at Baltimore
and I'ittshurg. Cincinnati, st. Louis
and Kansas City proved bad for bust
ness owing TO some local difficulties,
and | went to several OF the leading
members of the organization and re-
oueSted them to be easy with me with
few days until business picked up again,
They were in 10 danger of losing
1Ul DllO1 W OilSdSillS biANAA
months salary was deposited to pro-
vide against any contingencies that
might arise. Thirty-three thousand dol
lars are in banks in this country and
England for the payment of salaries to
the principal artists of the company, and
this was we'll known to all of them.
For some time Nine. Fursch-Madi
was unmanageable growing out of de-
sire Oh her part to play all the best and
most attractive roles of our repertoire.
AT Kansas City, however, the climax
was reached, when
WITHOUT 4 WORD
to the management or her associates,
she left for the East accompanied by
Eloi Sylvia and Sophie Traubman, one
of our noyiceS. 1t was her intention to
cripple us by taking Sylvia away
from us. but Mr.. McGuckin worked a
little harder than usual and Miss Clara
Poole took Fursch-Mahdi's place very
acceptably. And right here l want to say
a good word for Miss Emma Juch, Nine.
Bertha PierSon, Ludwig and other peO-
pie who stuck by us in our trouble 10y
ally and will not be forgotten in the flu
ture Tor their action.
Since sylvia left US he has evidently re-
pented of his hasty action and has tele-
graphed for Encouragement, his terms
being payment of salary up to date.
My reply was that the people who had
not deserted lis in what appeared to be
a crisis. should be first looked after
and after that his claims would be con-
Sidered.''
Now. as to the substitution of the
"FIyIng Dutchman" for Aida for Tues
day evenings performance. Many of
Efhe music lovers Of this city thought it
Strange that in this age, when the mu-
sic of Wagner is so popular, that they
should have an opportunity to hear one
IOf his masterpieces, and in Difference
ito their wishes the change was made.
With the exception of our principal
singers who are secured as l have al
ready stated, by months deposit, all
our people have been paid to date as
well as travelling and other expenses,
and for $50 people these are something
not to be treated very lightly. 1t was
developed at Omaha during our last
weeks engagement that FurSch
Mahdi was very unpopular in that
city because few years ago
when she opened the conservatory at
that place an hour before the curtain
rose She demanded her guarantee, and
the committee, although inclined to let
her go, concluded to save trouble and
annoyance and paid her in full. Then,
too, she was continually in hot water
with Theodore Thomas last season, and
I am truly glad that she has gone, for
she was an everlasting thorn and suwer
of dissensiOns in the company"
MISS JUCH.
Miss Emma Juch was reclining on her
cushion, completely tired out after a
hard days ride, but she was not averSe
to few minutes conversation, during
which she stated that few years ago,
while under the direction of
Mr.. Thomas, she had appeared
before Minneapolis audience
at the Coliseum but had not been able
to see st. Paul. One afternoon, with a
party OF friends, she started to drive
over, but thunder storm drove them
back, and consequently this was her
first visit to the metropolis of the North
west. We were four hours travelling
thirteen miles to-day, she continued,
and at one time the company was Sc
riOuSly entertaining the idea of getting
out of the cars and walking the re-
mainder of our journey.
Madame Bertha PiersOn, who enjoys
the distinction of having been the ORR
ginal Elizabeth in Tannhauser, entered
the apartment at this juncture and was
soon buSily engaged in explain
ing some of the beauties
of st. Paul to her associates, having
been here before, on the occasion of her
first visit to America. | am afraid
Opera-gOers may grow weary of me, said
Madame PierSon, for | am to appear in
''NerO," The Dutchman" and Queen
of Sheba" in three out of the four per
formanceS that are given in st. Paul.